Deuterium isotope separation by ir single-photon induced reactions

Technical Report · Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7334392

Marling, J B

Laser separation of deuterium may apparently be achieved by infrared-catalyzed addition of deuterium halides to olefins in the gas phase. Excellent DX spectral coincidences exist with CO laser transitions, which selectively excite the v = 1 vibrational level in DCl, DBr or DI. The holmium-YAG laser can also be used to directly excite the DI v = 3 vibrational level with a single photon. Activation energies for hydrogen halide addition to olefins may be selected in the range 10-40 Kcal/mole. Overall quantum efficiencies of these processes appear to be of practical significance.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7334392
• Report Number(s): UCID-16999(Rev.1); TRN: 77-000306
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
DEUTERIUM
LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ALKENES
INFRARED RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RADIATIONS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STABLE ISOTOPES
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